Sep 19, 2024
bp’s Archaea Energy and GFL Environmental celebrate opening of Wisconsin RNG plant
Biogas News
Sep 19, 2024
Bio Capital Group, a leading UK commercial energy-from-food-waste producer, has welcomed His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester GCVO for a tour of its Granville Ecopark (GECO) site in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
The royal visit came as Granville Ecopark secures planning permission from Mid Ulster District Council to build a CO₂ recovery unit on site.
The Bio Capital... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 18, 2024
Gasum has opened a new gas filling station in Rauma, Finland, which serves both passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles.
As the local port and industry bring heavy-duty traffic to Rauma, Gasum said it is now possible to reduce emissions via biogas.
The station provides both liquefied and compressed gas, which means that both passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles can... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 13, 2024
Ramping up biogas and biomethane production is key to ensuring a fast, resilient and affordable energy transition for the decarbonisation of all economic sectors and the shift towards a circular economy, said the European Biogas Association.
The use of biogases to reduce GHG emissions is already a reality in the transport, buildings and industrial sectors, concentrating... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 13, 2024
Axpo has given the green light to its first biomethane project in Italy.
Located in the southern region of Basilicata, the plant will produce approximately 45 GWh of renewable energy a year and is expected to start operations by the end of 2025.
The plant will be constructed in the municipality of Grottole and mainly use agricultural waste from neighbouring farms to... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 13, 2024
Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a California-based company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court.
Backed by companies including WM and Marathon Petroleum, the organisation had pledged to run the US' first waste-to-sustainable fuel factory on a commercial basis.
It opened a facility in Nevada in 2022.
Marathon is owed $858,925 and WM is owed $363,292.95.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 11, 2024
Amp Americas, a leading dairy methane capture and renewable natural gas (RNG) company, has announced that its projects have reduced more than 2,000,000 metric tons (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions since 2012 – equivalent to the emissions of more than five natural gas-fired power plants in one year.
Amp Americas partners with dairy farmers across the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 11, 2024
As part of a rebranding, Hitachi Zosen Inova will become Kanadevia Inova effective 1 October.
According to the company, the rebrand is a step towards a more stronger and more unified global presence.
"Our commitment to providing excellent service and support rmeains unchanged."... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 10, 2024
Cepsa has been certified as a biomethane trader by ISCC, the international certification programme for biomass and bioenergy production.
The company has already begun its trading activities in this market, completing its first biomethane purchase in Spain.
Specifically, Cepsa acquired 25 GWh of renewable gas produced from urban organic waste at the Valdemingómez plant... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 10, 2024
BioteCH4 has announced that, after 14 years at the helm, Neil Hunter has decided to step down as CEO.
He will take on the role of CEO of the Bisviridi's new separate company, and will be an adviser to BioteCH4.
Christer Stoyell has been appointed as the company's new CEO, effective from 1 October.
Stoyell brings a wealth of experience in the renewables sector, having... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 10, 2024
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has announced a major milestone in the growth of the renewable natural gas industry, with 433 facilities now operational across North America.
This achievement represents a significant leap from just a year ago, when the North American RNG industry celebrated the establishment of 300 facilities, marking a 44% growth... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 9, 2024
Finland's first industrial-scale liquefied biogas production plant is set to be constructed in Nurmo.
Suomen Lantakaasu Oy and Atria Finland Ltd have made an investment of more than €60 million to build the 100 GWh biofuel production plant.
Construction will begin immediately, and the facility is expected to be completed during 2026.
The biogas plant will be built... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 5, 2024
Brazil's Senate is set to vote on a bill requiring thermoelectric plants to use biomethane as part of their fuel mix commencing 2026, according to a report by Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo.
According to Estadão, the bill's inclusion of flexible thermoelectric plants, which are activated during water crises, follows negotiations in the country's Senate Infrastructure... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 4, 2024
Anaergia Singapore, a subsidiary of Anaergia, has been selected to design and build the Jeju Bio Energy Biogas Plant in Jeju Island, South Korea.
Based on the initial specifications, the award amounts to approximately C$25 million, and it is subject to a number of routine conditions, including the client obtaining final financing for the project.
The Facility is expected... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 4, 2024
Ukraine is set to launch seven biomethane projects by the end of this year, with an annual production capacity of 111mn cubic metres, according to Heorhiy Heletukha, head of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine.
The announcement was made during an online event, where Heletukha detailed the upcoming projects across several regions of Ukraine.
The largest of these is the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 3, 2024
1Vision Biogas AB - a joint venture between St1, HitecVision and Aneo - has acquired St1 Nordic Oy's biogas assets.
Earlier this year, 1Vision Biogas announced 100% ownership of Biokraft International AB, a leading liquefied biogas producer in the Nordics.
1Vision Biogas is integrating the two entities into one company with the ambition of becoming the leading biogas... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 3, 2024
The Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR Joint Venture has won an Earth Award for an innovative biogas handling system that supports the conversion of sewerage treatment gases into electricity, providing around 30% of the energy needed for Melbourne's Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP).
The Civil Contractors Federation Victoria Earth Awards is an annual event that recognises... [Read More]
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USTC chief executive and co-owner Nina Østergaard Borris said the acquisition reinforces the group’s long-term strategy of diversifying into sustainable energy markets
Formerly known as firmus energy networks, the company announced its rebrand during its annual stakeholder briefing
Aston University has officially opened the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, the UK’s first fully integrated facility dedicated to converting biomass into low-carbon hydrogen and electricity under real-world industrial conditions
https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/aston-university-opens-uks-first-biomass-to-hydrogen-research-centre/
